Ambreen Razia (born 1992) is an English actress and writer. She wrote and appeared in the sitcom Hounslow Diaries (2018). She has also appeared in the television series Murdered by my Father (2016), Trigonometry (2019), This Way Up (2019), Black Mirror (2019), Scrapper (2020), The Long Goodbye (2021), Starstruck (2022), The Curse (2022), and Ted Lasso (2023).[1][2]
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| Born | 1992 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
In 2023, Razia secured a development deal with Expectation Entertainment to write a comedy drama series, Wasted, about a South Asian immigrant mother and daughter.[3]
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Razia was born in 1992[4] in South London to a Pakistani single mother.[5] She took her grandmother's given name, Razia, as her surname.[5] She has an older sister.[5] Razia graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of West London in 2013 and training at the Identity School of Acting (IDSA). Prior to this, she attended Kingston College where she studied a Btec in performing arts. She also attended Ricards Lodge School in South West London. [6]
In 2015, Razia wrote and starred in the one-woman show The Diary of a Hounslow Girl at the Oval House Theatre in London.[4][7] She took the show on a UK tour in 2016.[8] That year, Razia was named best newcomer at the Asian Media Awards.[9]
References edit
- ^ Hunt, Allison (29 March 2023). "New Season, New Faces: Let's Meet 'Ted Lasso's Newest Cast Member, Ambreen Razia!". Distractify. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Ambreen Razia List of Movies and TV Shows". TVGuide.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (30 March 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Star Ambreen Razia Developing Comedy Drama 'Wasted' With Expectation Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b Razaq, Rashid (11 December 2015). "'People just see a girl in a headscarf but she's 16 & wants to experience sex & drugs'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Akbar, Arifa; @Arifa_Akbar (8 October 2018). "Ambreen Razia: 'Whether it's gangs or terrorism, these girls want to belong'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Writer and actor Ambreen Razia | interview | Stratford Circus Arts Centre". The Stage. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "The Diary of a Hounslow Girl Article". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (8 October 2018). "Ambreen Razia: 'Whether it's gangs or terrorism, these girls want to belong'". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Ambreen Razia Named AMA Best Newcomer 2016". asianmediaawards.com. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.